VOA双语新闻 US Supports Term Limit for IAEA Chief

The Bush administration says it continues to believe there should be term limits for top U.N. officials. Among those nearing the end of his second term is the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei. 布什政府仍然认为应

VOA双语新闻 UN Efforts Supporting Iraq Elections

Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan held talks Thursday centering on U.N. support for next month's Iraqi elections. Mr. Powell, in what was probably his last meeting with Mr. Annan before leaving office next month, s

VOA双语新闻 Christmas Holds Different Meanings

Once a simple observance in America, Christmas is now a complex mixture of religious services, family visits, gift giving, holiday parties, decorations, and charity. And don't forget Santa Claus. 过去，在美国过圣诞节非常简单，可是如今

VOA双语新闻 =International Response to Tsunami Disaster

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he expects international contributions to countries hit by the earthquake and tsunami disaster to be in the billions of dollars. Mr. Powell, in morning TV interviews Tuesday, rejected a UN official's comment

VOA双语新闻 White House Condemns Killing of Iraqi Governo

The White House is condemning Tuesday's assassination of the governor of Baghdad province. The Bush administration says continuing violence will not delay Iraqi elections later this month. 白宫谴责了星期二暗杀伊拉克巴格达省省长的行

VOA双语新闻 Nuclear Military Site

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says the Iranian government has agreed to give his inspectors access to what had been an off limits military site where the United States believes the country may be developing a nuclear weapon. 国际原子

VOA双语新闻 US Troops Making Difference in Tsunami Relief

President Bush says U.S. troops are making a significant difference in the lives of those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. President Bush got an update on those relief efforts, and the fight against terrorism, during a briefing by military offic

VOA双语新闻 Video Game Designers

President Bush says elections in Iraq show that terrorists cannot intimidate the will of those seeking freedom. Opposition Democrats say Mr. Bush is not doing enough to protect Americans at home. 美国总统布什说，伊拉克的选举表明，恐怖

VOA双语新闻 Scientists Observe Brightest Cosmic Explosion

Astronomers have detected the brightest explosion ever witnessed in the heavens. It was a flash of light from across our galaxy so powerful that it bounced off the Moon and illuminated Earth's upper atmosphere. The researchers say if the blast had oc

VOA双语新闻 Bush Wraps Up European Tour

President Bush is on his way home after a five-day European tour aimed at mending trans-Atlantic ties, frayed by the war in Iraq. Before leaving for Washington Mr. Bush met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bratislava, Slovakia. 布什总统在对

VOA双语新闻 Bird Flu Conference Urges $100 Million for Re

Delegates at a global conference on avian influenza have called for at least $100 million in new funding to fight the disease before it has a chance to mutate into a human strain. The call came as Vietnam reported two new possible cases of bird flu i

VOA双语新闻 Political Battle Over US Pension Reform

The political battle over President Bush's plan to revamp the U.S. government pension system known as Social Security is expected to intensify over the next few weeks. 有关布什总统提出的修改政府退休制度，也就是社会安全制度的

VOA双语新闻 Federal Appeals End in Schiavo Case

The parents of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo have ended their appeals in the federal court system following another ruling against them by a three-judge panel in Atlanta, Georgia. The Florida Circuit Court Judge who ruled to disconnect their daughter's

VOA双语新闻 Syria Says it Will Pull Troops from Lebanon

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will begin withdrawing Syrian troops from central Lebanon, first to an eastern region and later to the countries' common border. 叙利亚总统阿萨德说，他将开始把叙利亚部队撤出黎巴嫩中部，

VOA双语新闻 Palestinian Parliamentary Elections

The Islamic militant group Hamas has announced that it will participate in Palestinian parliamentary elections in July. This could have consequences for efforts to jumpstart the peace process. 伊斯兰激进组织哈马斯宣布将参加今年七月举

VOA双语新闻 Bush Vows to Veto Stem Cell Bill

President Bush says he will veto legislation that would relax restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. There is growing bipartisan support in Congress for changing those rules. 布什总统表示他将否决要求放松对胚胎干细胞研究限制

VOA双语新闻 Rice Says UN Cannot Survive as Vital Force

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday the United Nations cannot survive as a vital force in international politics if it does not reform. She spoke in support of the Bush administration's controversial nominee for Ambassador to the U.N., Jo

VOA双语新闻 US Pledges 'Transparent' Probe

The United States Friday promised a full and open investigation of the allegation of Koran desecration at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility that has touched off anti-U.S. protests in the Muslim world. U.S. officials hope the demonstrations, some

VOA双语新闻 Britain, Italy Agree on Africa Issues for...

Prime Minister Tony Blair said Britain and Italy share common views on the agenda for the summit of leading industrial nations later this year. He says the two countries are in agreement on the way forward for Africa and climate change. Mr. Blair and

VOA双语新闻 NASA Says Debris May Have Struck Shuttle Wing

NASA officials say images taken of the space shuttle Discovery's launch on Tuesday show a small piece of foam insulation may have struck the orbiter's wing. A similar wing hit during the launch of the Columbia in February 2003 caused the disaster whe